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Chapter 11

Alone together

Marami pa kaming pinagtalunan na sa kung normal na sitwasyon ay masasabi kong walang kwenta pero dahil hindi naman normal ang sitwasyong kinalalagyan namin ay naging big deal ang lahat.

Wala akong nagawa kundi ang pumayag sa kagustuhan nya na tabi kaming matulog dahil una sa lahat, ako ang may kailangan sa kanya, choice ko ang pumasok sa sitwasyong ito.

Pangalawa, wala ng bakanteng silid na maaari kong tulugan pwera na lang kung magtyatyaga akong matulog sa couch sa study room na hindi ko naman gagawin and besides, malaki ang kama ni Zee kaya maluwang ang espasyo para hindi kami magkadikit.

And one more thing, why would I settle for something uncomfortable when I can have one that will give me comfort.

Zee was in his study room while I stayed in the sitting room gawking while the news was aired.

My phone, and laptop was beside me getting bombarded with different socialites and of course, the news I was watching was the news about me being here in the Philippines.

I expected it to happen, the reason why I only turned my phone on today.  M.A will handle everything so I didn't bother explaining or even doing anything about it.

I already talked to M.A over the phone and she advice me to just sit back and relax. I know she can get a hold of it.

M.A always handle everything for Starlight, she wasn't our mother but she treated us like hers that's why I feel so guilty. But what can I do? I promise to my father to take care of the company.

"Hey, aren't you going to sleep?"

Startled, I almost jump and fell, my hand held the backrest tightly to support me from almost falling.

Salubong ang kilay at nakakunot ang noo na bumaling ako sa likod. Zee was there with a smirk on his face.

"Do you really need to startle me?" inis at may diin na sabi ko. Wala namang nagbago sa ekspresyon ni Zee.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to. I just want to ask if you aren't going to rest yet" malumanay ang boses na sabi ni Zee. Far from the plain cold voice I used to hear.

"You can go first. I still have things to do." malumanay ang boses na sabi ko.

"I'll just wait for you here then."

Hindi pa man ako nakakakibo ay naglakad na ito at umupo sa single seater na couch. The couch was in the opposite side of the long couch I was sitting.

"N-no. You don't need to, really." nang makabawi ay mabilis at medyo utal na sabi ko.

"Why?...

Nakakunot ang noo at naniningkit ang mga mata na tumingin si Zee sa akin. Umiwas naman ako ng tingin at ibinaling na lang ang tingin sa TV na isang penikula na ang ipinapalabas.

"..you don't want me here?"

Mabilis akong lumingon pabalik. This time diretso na sa mga mata ni Zee ang tingin ko.

Isang buntong hininga ang pinakawalan ko. "That's not what I mean, ok? I just.." pano ko ba sasabihin?

"..Aish! Fine let's go then."

Dinampot ko ang laptop at cellphone na nasa couch at pinagsama, pinatay ko na rin ang TV gamit ang remote.

Sa kwarto ko na lang gagawin ang mga dapat kong gawin kahit alam kong hindi ako makakapagconcentrate.

"You sure?" nakatayong tanong ni Zee.

"Yeah." mahina ngunit sapat lang para marinig ni Zee dahil sa sobrang tahimik ng paligid. Maski ang paghinga namin ay naririnig ko.